An old house, a white bread geek, a japanese transvestite, a really tall lesbian, and at least one ghost. Ace shares a house with some interesting roommates. – 100% CG – Adult situations and artistic nudity. – Not suitable for children.

Farah: Wait! We have to go back!
Ruby: Lady Farah, this is largely for your protection. You are technically still minor and your intent can be easily proven, so, in our estimation, you may not be punished as severely as you might fear. Also, you can probably identify who was manipulating you. They will have a vested interest in making sure you don't return. Identifying them may earn you additional leniency.
Farah: Forget me. I know how we can save those pods! Rusty mentioned that there's an assault shuttle with it's feet locked to the hull. Do your landing feet have the same ability?
Ruby: They do, yes.
Farah: Wouldn't it be possible to use the maneuvering coils in your wings and your main thrusters to put them into a stable orbit?
Ruby: From a technical standpoint, it's possible. But I don't have anything like the skills or experience in my matrices to attempt such a thing.

Farah: Then let me fly.
Ruby: Lady Farah, you have only basic flight certification. You aren't rated for high performance spacecraft.
Farah: It's not in my record, but I have deci-cycles worth of simulator time, including centi-cycles with fighters like you. I can do it. We can't do any worse than add our names to the casualty list. No, that's not true. The worst we can do is avoid looking back as those people die while we head on out system.
Ruby: The controls are yours, Lady Farah. Please let me know how I can assist you.

Farah: Plot us a least time intercept with the pod in the most danger. OK. Star Fighter Sim 2000, don't fail me now!
Ruby: What?!
Farah: Do or die, Ruby Begonia! That's our new motto!

A lot of SF uses ‘inertial compensators” as a prop. If that exists in this universe, then sufficiently detailed games ARE adequate. SF inertial compensators (and/or artificial gravity) are left ‘not quite’ 100% compensating – to allow the physical feedback to the pilot to ensure that the vehicle is actually doing what their visual is telling them.

Even if not – I reference that Drone operators (Predator, Reaper, Global Hawk) are typically not qualified pilots, yet they have done some amazing things.

It looks like having Farah rescue those two pods was all part of Ace’s plan. He must have known two of the pods were headed for trouble before he gave her gun back and told her to Get Lost.

He knew she would head straight for Rusty’s fighter. He sent Rusty a briefing on the situation so she could prepare. For her part, Rusty asked Farah to check on the pods.

So Farah is provided with a Do-It-Yourself Heroine Kit. In rescuing those pods she saves a bunch of people’s lives. That should really help her standing when it comes time to face Orion Justice for her part in the Rod Serling Incident.

I wonder what Ace would have done if Farah had not chosen to rescue the pods. That was a pretty big risk.

ok whats up as of the beginning of October i cant see the comic here i get the transcript and comments but no imagery. the last one i saw was the outside of the ship with the docked attacking ship on the bridge that ruby couldn’t “see” any suggestions on how i can fix this i love this comic.